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The standard answer is that the hyloid (lingual bone) is the only bone in the human body not articulated to another bone.
A lesser reported claim to fame is the hyloid's popularity with detective story writers who call on the hyloid to prove or disprove chocking as the cause of death in their stories" (What would CSI be without a quick "His hyloid was unbroken , he couldn't have been choked to death.)
But the most interesting fact concerning the hyloid, or its absence, was that it was the principle "proof" that Neanderthals could not speak. Now the discovery, in 1983, of a Neanderthal hyoid bone was found at the Kebara Cave in Israel confused the issue again.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe hyoid bone is the only bone in the human body that is shaped like a horseshoe. This bone is found in the midline of the neck.
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∙ 14y agoBecause it is the only bone in the human body that isn't articulated to any other bone but is merely suspended in place by muscles and ligaments
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∙ 12y agoit is the only bone of the body that does not directly articulate with any other bone
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What axial skeleton bone is the only one in the body that does not articulate with another bone?
the hyoid bone, also known as lingual bone, it is in the neck. it's supported by the muscles of the neck and supports the root of the tongue.
Which bone has no direct bony articulation with the skeleton?
Hyoid
The skull is one of the major components of the axial skeleton name the other two?
The axial skeleton is composed of 80 bones, including the skull, the ossicles, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum, and vertebral column. The pelvis, upper & lower limbs and shoulder girdle make up the Appendicular skeleton.
Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?
trunk and head region are axial skeleton there are several bones one of the "humerus"bone which is present in arm.
Series of vertebrae forming the axis of the human skeleton?
There is only one vertebrae that is considered the axis and that is cervical vertebrae number 2 (C2). The axial skeleton is composed of the skull, facial bones, hyoid bone, the vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx.
What is the unarticulated bone in the axial skeleton?
hyoid bone
What axial skeleton bone is the only one in the body that does not articulate with another bone?
the hyoid bone, also known as lingual bone, it is in the neck. it's supported by the muscles of the neck and supports the root of the tongue.
Important to relate the structures of the axial and appendicular skeleton to one another?
The Skeleton can be divided into Axial and Appendicular portions. The Axial Skeleton, is the head and trunk, and include the bones of the skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and thoracic cage. The Appendicular Skeleton, contains the pelvic and pectoral girdles, as well as the upper and lower limbs. The limbs and girdles, of the Appendicular Skeleton, attach to the Axial Skeleton.
What is an example of an injury to the axial skeleton?
The axial skeleton is named for its position in the center or axis of the body.It includes the bones of the skull, the bones within the ear, spine and chest. The hyoid bone of the neck is also included. Therefore, one example of an injury to the axial skeleton could be a fractured coccyx or tailbone.
2 major components of the axial skeleton?
1) skull, including facial bones, hyoid bone 2) vertebral column and rib cage
Which bone has no direct bony articulation with the skeleton?
Hyoid
Is it true that the human skeleton is divided into two main parts - the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton?
YES it is divided in to two groups the axial and the appendicular skeleton. The axial contains the skull, hyoid bone, vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, ribs, and sternum. The appendicular contains the clavicle, scapula, humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. Plus the coxal bone (ilium, ischium, and pubis), femur, patella, tibia, fibula, tarsals, metatarsals, and phalanges.
The skull is one of the major components of the axial skeleton name the other two?
The axial skeleton is composed of 80 bones, including the skull, the ossicles, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum, and vertebral column. The pelvis, upper & lower limbs and shoulder girdle make up the Appendicular skeleton.
Which bone is part of the axial skeleton?
trunk and head region are axial skeleton there are several bones one of the "humerus"bone which is present in arm.
Series of vertebrae forming the axis of the human skeleton?
There is only one vertebrae that is considered the axis and that is cervical vertebrae number 2 (C2). The axial skeleton is composed of the skull, facial bones, hyoid bone, the vertebrae, sacrum, and coccyx.
What is the axial skeleton and what belongs to it?
The axial skeleton consists of the 80 bones in the head and trunk of the human body. It is composed of five parts; the human skull, the ossicles of the inner ear, the hyoid bone of the throat, the rib cage, and the vertebral column. The axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton together form the complete skeleton.
What are the parts of the axial skeleton?
The axial skeleton has five parts:the skull (cranium and facial bones)the three auditory ossicles (hammer, anvil, stirrup in the middle ear)the hyoid bone in the neck(the only bone that does not articulate with another bone)the rib cage (the 24 ribs, and the sternum)the vertebral column (which includes 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, 5 sacral bones, and 3 coccyx bones).The auditory ossicles and hyoid might be discounted as non-structural features.
